Using F10 Setup To Update The Bios - HP ProBook 430 G1 Maintenance And Service Manual

Using f10 setup to update the BIOS

1.
Download the SoftPaq from the HP website.
NOTE:
2. Click Run, and then click Cancel at the Update/USB bootable dialog box.
3.
Navigate to the folder located in
4.
Locate the .bin file in the ROMpaq folder (for example, 68CDD.bin) and then copy it to the
Hewlett-Packard\BIOS\New\ folder in either the HP_Tools partition of the hard drive, or the USB
flash drive.
5.
Locate the .sig file in the ROM.cab file and rename it with the same prefix as the .bin file (for
example, 68CDD.sig). Copy the renamed file to the Hewlett-Packard\BIOS\New\ folder in either
the HP_Tools partition of the hard drive, or the USB flash drive.
6.
Restart the computer, and then press
is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
7. Press f10
8. Click Update System BIOS, and then click Accept to update the BIOS.
Determining the BIOS version
To determine whether available BIOS updates contain later BIOS versions than those currently installed
on the computer, you need to know the version of the system BIOS currently installed.
BIOS version information (also known as ROM date and System BIOS) can be displayed by pressing
+esc (if you are already in Windows) or by using Computer Setup.
1.
Start Computer Setup.
2. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select File > System Information.
3. To exit Computer Setup without saving your changes, click the Exit icon in the lower-left corner of
the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the
enter.
Verify that the UEFI system diagnostics is installed on your computer (or USB flash drive).
to enter Computer Setup.
tab key and the arrow keys to select File > Ignore Changes and Exit, and then press
Windows 7 – Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced System Diagnostics
c:\swsetup that corresponds to your SoftPaq number.
esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message
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